Each and every year, South by Southwest is a launching pad for new music. From John Mayer to Marina and the Diamonds, the festival has a knack for producing big name stars. As The Truth About Music prepares to cover the event for the fourth consecutive year, we’re excited to travel through the alphabet and pick 26 bands that we can’t wait to see at SXSW 2013. Enjoy! Continue...

Fun. have been on the tip of everyones tongue since their big wins at the Grammys last weekend. Although their album, Some Nights has been out for quite a while now, their song “Carry On” is just now beginging its rotation in the Top 40. Continue...

Created by Brisbane-based electronic musician Hans van Vliet, 7Bit Hero”s sound combines chiptune and old school gaming samples and live instruments to create their own unique brand of pop. Take a listen, and a look, at the band”s video for “Come On, Stand Out” after the jump. Continue...

As always, spoilers lay ahead… After taking a break last week for what I assume was to avoid the ratings slaughter that was Super Beyonce Bowl Sunday, House of Lies is back, and bringing some major star power in the form of Matt Damon, who is playing himself. Well, at least an over-the-top, insane, Neil Patrick Harris as Neil Patrick Harris in Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle version of himself. Continue...

As movies go, romantic comedies have taken on a life of their own. What once was two separate genres, the two now have turned into one of Hollywoods most successful avenues. Many romantic comedies are just that. They lack depth and are bursting with corny scenes of lovers running through vacant parks often set to a James Blunt song. Romantic comedies that are more than this are few and far between. A trio of actors help to make Silver Linings Playbook more than just your average rom-com. Continue...

It”s February and that can mean only one thing (two things if you live in the northeast). It”s awards season! The Golden Globes kicked off the festivities a few weeks ago and Sunday, the music world will convene at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for musics biggest night. In previous years, The Truth About Music has broken down upwards of 15 categories. This year, we”re focusing on the Big 4. Record of the Year. Album of the Year. Song of the Year. And Best New Artist. Continue...

The very first time I heard the Cold War Kids was in 2007. They were performing on Late Night With Conan O”Brien and I was not impressed. To this day I don”t remember why I stayed up to watch the band, but remember thinking that I would enjoy their performance. Instead of enjoying it, I found the music boring and bland and the band itself overrated. Continue...

Cirque du Soleil is bringing their theatrics into the world of electronic music by holding court at LIGHT, a new club in Las Vegas that will host several EDM heavyweights, one of which is Skrillex. Continue...